Kids' Corner
Healthy habits make strong smiles! Try our fun at-home science experiments and explore the dental activities below.
Welcome Jungle Explorers!
Join our rainforest friends on a fun dental adventure! Meet our explorer crew, tree frog, and butterfly as we keep smiles sparkling clean. Press play to hear the giggles and cheering!
🎮 Rainforest Plaque Patrol
Grab your magic toothbrush! Sweep away the sneaky sugar bugs before they touch Sparky the Tooth. If germs get through, Sparky gets cavities and his enamel degrades! Catch crisp apples, water drops, and stars to polish and heal his smile!
📱 Mobile: Swipe your finger across the screen to brush! | 💻 Desktop: Move your mouse cursor over bugs!
🕵️ Dental Detective: The Mystery Case Files
Step into Dr. Yip's Dental Detective Academy! Examine forensic clues, interrogate suspects like sticky starches and acid-sipping soda bandits, and solve all 5 cases to earn your Master Smile Detective badge.
Kids' Storybook (Ages 2–5)
Sheldon's Big Rainforest Smile
A gentle, cheerful first dentist adventure featuring Sheldon the Turtle, Tiki the Tree Frog, and Hamilton the Lizard! Discover the magic flying chair, silly Mr. Thirsty, and the little tooth mirror — with audio narration, fun sound effects, and interactive tap surprises.
Toothbrushing & Flossing Calendar
The Golden Rule of Healthy Smiles: Brush twice a day (☀️ Morning Brush & 🌙 Night Brush) and floss once a day (🦷 Daily Floss)! Print out this 2-week rainforest challenge with extra-large coloring circles to build great habits and bring your completed calendar to Dr. Yip for a prize!
THE KIDS' DENTIST · 2-WEEK BRUSHING & FLOSSING CHALLENGE
Color in: ☀️ Morning Brush (2 min) · 🌙 Night Brush (2 min) · 🦷 Daily Floss (1x) · ⭐ Grand Prize Star!
Dr. Dana Anthony Yip, DDS, MS · The Kids' Dentist, PC · (503) 697-GRIN (4746) · oregonkidsdentist.com
Science Egg-xperiments
Because of the similarities between tooth enamel and eggshells, you can use hard-boiled eggs to demonstrate proper dental hygiene to your child.
You'll need: hard-boiled eggs (preferably with white shells), dark-colored soda, toothbrush, toothpaste containing fluoride, a jar or cup, and vinegar.
🥤 The Soda Experiment
- Boil 2 to 3 white eggs. (The shell needs to remain intact, so having an extra helps.)
- Fill a small jar or cup with dark soda. As a side experiment, fill one jar with regular soda and one with diet soda to see if there's a difference in how each affects the "tooth." Place a hard-boiled egg in each cup and leave it overnight.
- Check the egg in the morning and discuss the stains on the shell. Talk through the connection between eggshell and tooth enamel, then ask your child what they think they can do to remove the stains with a brush and toothpaste.
🍶 The Vinegar Experiment
- Give your child a hard-boiled egg and let them crack it open if they wish. Ask what purpose they think the shell serves. Explain that the hard shell protects the soft egg inside, just like enamel protects teeth.
- Fill a jar two-thirds full with vinegar — the vinegar represents the acid from plaque that forms in our mouths.
- Put a hard-boiled egg in the jar, cover it, and leave it in place for up to two days. Remind your child periodically how leaving the egg in the vinegar is like a person not brushing for two days.
- Remove the egg after two days and have your child note how the shell is soft and pitted.